Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 1:57PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 10:57am
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Glen to near Chesapeake.
Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Summersville, Fayetteville, Oak Hill, Montgomery, Ansted, Cedar
Grove, East Bank, Glasgow, Smithers, Gauley Bridge, Pratt, Powellton,
Hawks Nest State Park, Burnwell, Handley, Dawes, Sharon, Swiss,
Indore, and Eskdale.
This includes the following highways...
West Virginia Turnpike between mile markers 58 and 85.
Route 19 between mile markers 14 and 42.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Kanawha; Boone; Clay; Northwest Raleigh; Northwest Fayette; Northwest Nicholas; Southeast Nicholas
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston WV
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov